2017 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara DOCG, Piedmont
A$122.98
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Gattinara is regarded as the crown jewel of wines from alto Piemonte and was first declared a DOC in 1967. If you love Nebbiolo, this is a wine to discover.
The 2017 Gattinara is terrific. It will also give readers something to drink without waiting decades. In 2017, the Gattinara is a bit richer than it often is – the result of the warm dry year – but its profile is super-classic. Sweet pipe tobacco, mint, dried herbs, licorice, dried cherry and Alpine herbs fill out its ample frame effortlessly. I would give the 2017 a few years in bottle, but it won’t need more than that to start drinking well. In 2017, Roberto Conterno did not bottle his vineyard-designates. Instead, all the best lots went into the straight Gattinara, an overachieving wine that delivers the goods. I don’t expect the 2017 will be among the most long-lived wines here, but that will hardly be an issue for most readers.
94 points Antonio Galloni vinous.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont, Gattinara |
| Varietals | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 94 |
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